The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 19, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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SIMMONS COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 1921.
Number 20
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CLASSES WILL ENTER
JOURNALISM CONTEST
BEGINNING NEXT WEEK
A contest In journalism will be started
next week in which all the four classes
the Senior Junior Sophomore and the
Freshmen and tho "Special" class will
enter. Each class will elect an editorial
staff and edit an issue of tho Brand. After
each class has issued an edition copies
of each will be furnished to three com-
petent newspaper men who will judge
them and select the winner. The winning
class will be given a silver cup on which
will be engraved the name of the winning
class together with the names of the edi-
tor and chief and staff. Tin's prize will
be given by the Abilene Daily Reporter.
The contest will begin next week at
which time the Senior Class will issue
their edition. This will be followed by
the Junior edition the "Special" edition
the Sophomore edition and the Freshman
edition. The rules for the contest ore
as follows:
The classes eligible to enter shall be
the Senior class the Junior class the
Sophomore class the Freshman class and
the "Special" class.
Each class shall elect its editor-in-chief
and editorial staff said staff to have con-
trol of the editing of the paper.
Each class editor shall have all copy
for his issue of the paper ready to be de-
livered into the hands of tho printers by
five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon of the
week of publication excepting two col-
umns of reading matter which may be held
over until Thursday at noon on week of
publication.
All members of tho regular Brand stuff
shall be eligible 'as members of the class
staffs excepting the editor-in-chief of the
Brand. The said editor-in-chief of .the
Brand shall supervise the contest and it
shall be his duty to see that each class con-
ducts its campaigns according to rules.
The judges in the contest shall be com-
posed of three newspaper men to be se-
lected by Press Club of Simmons College.
The judges shall judge the papers in the
cotest from the standpoint of a college
paper as it reflects the news and gencrul
life and activities of the college.
The first prize which shall be composed
of a silver trophy cup to be given by the
Abilene Daily Reporter shall have the
name of the winning class together with
the names of the editor-in-chief and the
staff editors printed thereon and it shall
remain in the hands of the winning class
for a period of one year at the expiration
of which time another contest shall be
held and the cup awarded again to the
iirtnnmtr rlnss.
The judges shall specify the winners of j
the first second and mini places in me
contest.
The class editions shall be edited in the
following order: Senior edition week
ending Saturday Feb. 26; Junior edition
Saturday March 5; "Special" edition
Saturday March 12; Sophomore edition
Saturday March 26; Freshmen edition
Saturday April 3rd.
EVANGELISTIC PARTY
IS COMING TO FIRST
CHURCH IN MARCH
One of theoutstanding leligious events
of the season for Abilene and the West
is the coming to the rirst Haptist nurcn
on March 27th of the Charles Forbes Tay-
lor Evangelistic Party. 'Dr. Jenkens pas-1
tor ot the rirst Miurcn "as becurcu uicoc
eminent men for a four-Sundays' meeting
closing April 17th. The party is com-
posed of Charles Forbes Taylor evangel-
ist his brother who is pianist for the
party his father who conducts most of
the day meetings and Dr. Everts for a
long time associated with Dr. J. Wilbur
Chapman director of persbnal work. The
Taylors are Englishmen all are Baptists
The evangelist is only 21 years old but
has won a place ulready among the great
preachers und evangelists of the day.
SOPHS ARE WORRIED
OVER ENTERTAINMENT
TO BE GIVEN BY FISH
The Sophomore Class in a call session
Tuesday afternoon held ah open discus-
sion on the resolutions regarding the
Freshman reception and finally disposed
of the matter by appojnting a committee
to submit the class's attitude on same to
the faculty. . ' .
Among other important matters of busi-
ness the editing of the class edition of
the Brand wob discussed; Homer Hutto
was elected editor-in-chief and Hoyt Ford
associate editor.
Cawboys Defeat Baylor
Bears in Two Fast Games
Playing jam-up ball Coach Easterday's
gang of rough riders scattered the Bear
defense in the Coliseum Court at AVaco
Monday and Tuesday nights in what were
said to be tho fastest games played in
Waco his season. The score during the
first game was 33 to 28 and the second
night the result was 20 o 18. The out-
standing feature of each game was the
defensive work of the Cowbos which the
Baylorites could not pierce and the won
derful work of Captain Collins premier
goal shooter on the Simmons team.
Both games were characterized by hot
playing. The Cowboys set a terrific pace
at the start and the playing of the
Bears was only a little less swift. In-
juries received by Collins during the game
Monday night kept him from playing
much of the game Tuesday night but the
plucky forward was able to go in for a
short period during the second half.
News of the victory reccied in Abilene
after each game caused the wildest en-
thusiasm. On Tuesday night the student
body apprehensive over the injury re-
ceived by Collins in the first game kept
watch at Green's Tailoring Company until
a late hour waiting for the report.
News that the Cowboys had won caused
pandemonium to break loose on the cam
pus. A huge bon-firc the Simmons vic-
tory sign was built near the Science Hall
and the students of all the halls took part
in the celebration around the fire.
The first shirt tail parade of tho year
took place as soon as the girls went in.
A crowd of boys went to town in cars and
woke up the town with yells and songs.
The First Game.
The Bejrs opened the fire works on
the first night when Provine shot an easy
throw but the Cowbos quickly retaliated
when Mansell shot a goal from near the
center of the court. Collins followed him
closely with another goal and after that
the Bears brought up the rear.
Mansell's ability to outjump L)ons gave
the Simmons men the opportunity to keep
INTERESTING DEBATE
HELD BY CLIOS IN
MEETING FRIDAY
"Does woman neglect her household
duties by taking part in political elec
tions? I hat was the question in a de-
bate that almost led peace-loving men to
blows in Clio Hall at Friday's session of
the Clio Literary Society. The question
was finally decided in the affirmative but
not until fiery arguments and heated de-
nunciations had been hurled like missiles
from both camps of the debaters. At
times it seemed that that ordinarily un-
noticed official the scrgeant-at-arms would
hae his hands full to sae the day for
law and order.
W. E. Ely and Lee Kincaid led the
offensive against A. R. Billberry and Scott
W. Hiekey So spectacular did the battle
of words become that the Pope Sociclj
sister to the Clio in session next door
attracted by the clamour adjourned and
its fair members came over in a body to
witness the expected gladitorial combat.
Following the peaceful conclusion of
iIip ilplmtn Warren Wood. Lee Kincaid
and Cash King put on an amazing demon-
stratition of the freakish possibilities of
electricity. Several "high frequency"
stunts were performed to the pleasant as-
tonishment of the two societies. Using
apparatus taken from the wireless sets
of the two first named demonstrators in-
cluding a Thordason 1 K. W. wireless
transformer high-potential condensers
spark gap und Tesla coil they made it
possible for students to take into their
bodies u continuous purrcnt of 3 and 4-
inch sparks without injury or unpleasant
result. It was very exciting to the stu-
dents to watch the electric current like a
sharp and continuous tongue of firo leap
from thp condenser to the human body
whenever the latter came within a ra-
dius of 3 or 4 inches.
The student demonstrators are devoted
electrical experimentalists. Mr. Wood
claims to have with his wireless apparatus
intercepted messages from Panama Ha-
waii Mexico City Key West and the
Catulipe Islands.
Roy C. Mitchell finished off the even-
ing's superb entertainment with a vol-
ley of jokes that sent the Popes and Clios
home amid a whirlwind of mirth.
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Dimyan Cooner and Albert Fox- former
students of Simmons from O'Brien Tex-
us were greeting old-time friends on the
campus Saturday and Sunday.
the Bears on the defensive most of the
time. The first half ended with the Cow-
boys holding the heavy end of an 18 to
12 score.
In the second half the Bears staged n
comeback that for a moment swept their
'opponents off their feet. The score was
evened in a few minutes of play and a
free goal by Lyons put the Bears ohcad
for tho last time during the game. Col-
lins beautiful goal tossing put the Cow-
j boys on easy street and took the pep out
. of the Baylor fans.
The line-up for the first game was as
follows:
Baylor Simmons
Provine forward Collins (Capt.)
Webber forward Tabor
Lons center Mansell
Burch guard Hull
Hill guard Walker
Substitutions: Baylor Wolf for Burch;
Scott for Provine.
Referee: Knickerbocker (A. & M.)
The Second Game.
An injury received by Collins during
the first game threatened to put a dif-
ferent light on the results of the second
game. Suffering from a bruised hip Col-
lins was unable to enter the game until
the second half. Hunter who took his
place played & good game.
Tabor swift running mate of Hunter
was the high goal man of the game. He
shot a total of two field goals and six free
throws. Mansell again outjumped the
Baylor center placing the Simmons qnin-
j let on the offensive. Hull and Walker
played their usual fast game.
As the score indicates the second game
was a nip and tuck contest from the start
with the Cowboys a little in the lead.
This lead they maintained during the en-
tiro first half.
History repeated itself and the Bears
came back during the first half and for a
few minutes the score was tied the fans
getting all of the agony. In the end the
Cowboys nosed out with the long end of
the score.
PRE-MEDICOS ENJOY
BANQUET AT DOWN-
TOWN CAFE TUESDAY
The Embryo Medics enjoyed then ini-
tial social function in the form of a ban-
quet Tuesday evening Feb. 15 at the
Johnson Cafe. The party assembled at
Mary " r ranees going from there to I he
Queen where Constance Talmadge starred
in "Dangerous Business." But the real
feature of the ceiling came after the Pre-
Mcds and their guests assembled again
at Johnson's where they were sered ac-
cording to the following menu all Ameri-
can style:
Chicken
Creamed Potatoes English Peat
Fruit Salad Saratoga Chips
Olives Celery
Coffee
At intervals there were speeches and
toasts. The toustmaster Mr. Otis English
related the object and aim of the pre-
medical organization. Then he introduced
Dr. Olsen who made a short but very
impressive speech that made the young
aspirants believe more firmly than ever
before that they had chosen the right pro-
fession. Mr. Ernest Lee gave a toast to
the "American' Girl'; Mr. George Vine-
yard to "The Doctor"; and Miss Juanita
Tidmore to "Man."
Finally Dr. Pickard a practicing phy-
sician of Abilene well known to all Sim-
mons students told how the doctor feels
about his profession after he has had real
experiences of his own. He spoke of the
rising standards of all medical schools
and "not meaning to discourage any"
said that the new standards required ten
years college- and medical-study.
Those who had tho honor and pleasure
of attending this function were: Dr. Pick-
ard Dr. and Mrs. Olsen Messrs. Ray Col-
lins Nigel Barnett Otis English Ernest
Lee Karl B. King Cash King Cluybornp
Harvey John A. Latham George Vine-
yard Lacq Howerton Tom Christian and
Misses Ivy Rhodes Juanita Tidmore Ruth
Jay Roxie Couch Lola Donaldson Norma
Jackson Valeta Tjdmore Ha Ruth Tur-
noy Alice Nichols Mildred Hanna and
Ora Barkley.
Erminn Fnvnr. Elsie Miller and Thelma
Walker spent- Sunday with homefolks ut
Clyde.
Tnlin Ann Srnlf. Cnrettft Hemhree and
Mary B. Heard were Sunday guests of j
Jfhloreene leeo and name uonaway in;
Mary Frances Hall . (
Baylor's defeat at the hands of tlic Cow.
boys puts the latter in the running for
state championship since Baylor has beaten
Rice Institute and State University both
of which teams had defeated Simmons.
The line-up for the second game fol-
lows :
Baylor Simmons
Scott forward Hunter
Webber forward Tabor
Lyons (Capt.) center Mansell
Wolf guard Hull
Hill guard Walker
Substitutions Baylor: Provine for Web-
ber; Simmons: Reese for Hunter; Collins
for Reese.
Referee: Knickerbocker (A. & M.)
Repeating the dose administered to the
Kangaroos on tho Marston Gymnasium
Court the Cowboys walloped the wily
Austin men for another victory on the
Austin College court in Sherman Wednes-
day night. The score of the game was
29 to 27.
Brief telegraphic information jndicalcs
that the Austin College men put up a
game fight but were unable to penetrate
the famous Cowboy defense while on the
other hand fast tcum work made it pos-
sible for the Simmons men to ring the
Austin basket from every angle.
Austin College won the second game
of the series by a score of 27 to 21. A
telegram from Sherman states that it was
the roughest game the Cowboys have play-
ed this season. The Kangaroos team is
perhaps the heaviest college team in the
state and the light Cowboys were un-
able to hold their own in a rough and
tumble fight.
The Cowboys will arrive in Abilene
on the 4:30 train Friday afternoon and
will play the Howard Payne Yellow Jack-
ets Friday evening. Plans hae been
made to give the victorious team a proper
reception if the weather permits. A pa
radc will be organized in which the whole
student body will take part and will march
accompanied by the Simmons Band thru
the down-town district.
JUNIORS ELECT CLASS
EDITOR FOR CONTEST
IN JOURNALISM
The Junior Class met in tho parlor of
Mary Frances Hall Friday evening Feb.
11. Howard Barret was elected editor of
the "Brand" to be put out by the class
in the near future. Mr. Barrett has the
experience and ability in this work and
with the support of the class the Juniors
are expecting to publish a "Brand" that
will excel the other classes.
Definite plans were arranged for the
Junior-Senior Banquet to be given Mon-
day evening Feb. 1.2 at the Grate Hotel.
The Junior are striving to make this one
of the best thai has ever Iiccil f.ien in
the history of the coll'se. 'I lu- Social
Committee has been hai.l at ork 'ind
reports that everything his been anaued
STUDENTS VOLUNTEER
MOVEMENT SECRETARY
ADDRESSES STUDENTS
John Elder traveling secretary for the
International Students' Volunteer Move-
ment made a strong appeal for foreign
missions in an nddress before the Sim-
mons student body in Chapel Wednesday
morning.
The speaker attacked those who oppose
foieign missions as selfish narrow and
ungrateful.
"We ourselves are the products of for-
eign missions" he said. "Our semi-savage
forefathers in Britain would have re-
mained harbariuns had not missionaries
from the East brought them the glad tid-
ings." Tho speaker asked if America was
to be deaf to the cry of tho heathen to
whom we bear the same relation and re-
sponsibility that the missionaries of old
bote to our Saxon forefathers.
Mr. Elder gave u vivid description of the
barbarous customs and laws of the Mo-
hammedan Turk. Then he told by way
of contrast of the fine effect that Chris-
tianity had wrought in the Armenian. The
latter he said he had seen divide his last
morsel of food with his bitterest enemy
when both were facing starvation.
"The dictates of the Moslem religion'
Mr. Elder declared "will make universal
human brotherhood impossible so long
as it is ip power in men's hearts. Edu-
cation and all else will fail without the
Christian religion. Christ alone can win.
"Who wilt go?"
BASEBALL BATTERIES
ARE WARMING UP FOR
BIG SPRING CAMPAIGN
The baseball prospects are looking fine
siys Coach Lewis who is assisting Coach
Easterly in training the Cowboys for the
coming season.
The Simmons diamond is alic with
about twenty men every evening going
through with the various forms of work-
out which whips n team into a baseball
machine. The little pill as it glides thru
the air the dead thud as it hits the glove
or the crack of the1 bat as it hits the pill
has put a smile on Captain Middleton's
face.
The practice consists chiefly of the bat-
tery which is going to be as strong as
Simmons has ever had. Captain Middle-
ton is following in the footsteps of 'T-bone'
Winters a former student pitcher of Sim-
mons who is with tho Giants. Winters
is working out with the team and is put-
ting Simmons pitching staff next to big
league stuff.
Lefty Ward who is out of school this
term on account of sickness will bo bapk
soon. Lefty is a speedy pitcher and in
fact he is an all-around man on the base-
ball diamond. Johnnie Winters is making
a good showing for a right arm pitcher.
Caldwick and Lee arc looking good for
catchers. They are both new men but
they arc snapping into it nicely.
Coach Lewis says he has excellent ma-
terial for a strong team and it looks as if
some of the letter men will have to work
hard to hold their places on the team.
The team will play their first matched
schedule game March 21 at A. & M.
State and oward Payne will also be pla-
ed on this first trip.
ART CLASS ENJOYS
OUTINGIN MOUNTAINS
NEAR BUFFALO GAP
Early Monday morning before sunrise
the members of the art class gathered in
front of Anna Hall for an outing trip to
Buffalo Gap.
Everyone sang "Hail! Hail! The Gang's
Ml Here" as they left the campus. Be-
ing artists the trip afforded much pleas-
ure; Miss Batson saw many lame buffalo
that she wanted to put in her picture Miss
Morrison was kind enough to point out
her future home everybody took a ride
(in their imagination) in an airplane that
was parked in a nearby field. Other
things were seen that were visible only
to the eye of an artist.
A few minutes were spent at Buffalo
Gap Cleo Motes was so full of excite-
ment that she ran badly over to a horse
that was hitched to a nearby tree and
took a little lide much to the displeasure
of the animal. Some kodak picture were
also taken here.
The bus was again boarded and a seirch
was made for a good place to sketch.
About three miles west of town just n
little piece from the mountain everything
was unloaded. A good place to cook din-
ner was chosen right at the foot of the
hill. Mr. Anthony who drove the bus.
being the only man along was conscripted
to build a fire. All the good cats were
unloaded bacon eggs bread fruit cakes
and other good things. When eerything
was ready to be eaten everybody was
culled but two were missing. It was Willie
Yandall and Elizabeth Fry nobody knew
where they were. About an hour later
shouts and whistling were heard from the
top of the mpuntain there they were
at the very top. Signals were made to
come down and some time later they both
came in panting like dogs.
After everyone had eaten all that was
advisable Miss Ross said it was time to
get to work. Every painter go out paints
bruches and all necessary material. A
very pretty view had been chosen and the
artists were down at work in a little while.
Everyone starred in this line of painting
and some very pretty pictures begari to
come out on the canves.
Later on the painting was put aside
and nearly everyone made a trip "to-the-top"
they all declared it was lot of fipi
and the most thrilling views from the top
of the surrounding country.
Another delicious meal was fixed. Good
old weinees roasted potatoes and coffee
and every other good things too were
fixed.
A few yells were given for Miss Ro$s
Art Class Mr. Anthony and Clarice Ad-
cock the little mascot.
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S. S. Craddock of Robert Lee Texas
spent a few hours visiting with friends
here Tuesday.
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Second Door West of First Baptist Church
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